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U.S. Space Force

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The Zhuque-3 second stage has been catalogued by US Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2025As for the Zhuque-3 second stage, that has now been catalogued by US Space Force in a 142 by 1,402-kilometre orbit inclined by 57 degrees. That wouldn't be a useful orbit, but that perigee means it's going to reenter the atmosphere in the near future and not be a menace in LEO.

The SITH contract is one of three core contracts between Iridium and the Space Force for EMSS.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2025Latest News

The Space Force is sponsoring refueling demonstrations and plans to validate this capability for Moon missions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 2, 202510 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Space and Satellite Industry in 2026

The U.S. Space Force awarded Iridium an infrastructure transformation contract worth up to $85.8 million for lifecycle upgrades to the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) service center.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceTechnical ProductDec 2, 2025Latest News

U.S. Space Force operates the Space Surveillance Network for tracking space objects.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 2, 2025NorthStar Earth & Space

The AIX-1+ satellite was launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 - Transporter 15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductDec 1, 2025Sylos Labini presenta la novità di Planetek Italia con AIX-1+

Dawn Aerospace has agreements with Cosmoserve and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force to strengthen its position in the orbital refueling sector.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2025Dawn Aerospace Strengthens Orbital Refueling Position

PHI-1 was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 24 November to 2 December 2025

The U.S. Space Force awarded initial contracts for the development of space-based interceptor prototypes to Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, and True Anomaly on November 29, 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipDec 1, 2025USSF Awards Initial ‘Golden Dome’ Prototype Contracts, Signaling Strategic Shift to Space-Based Defense

The SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission successfully launched on November 28, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralDec 1, 2025SpaceX Forges Ahead with Transporter-15

OpTech's work for the U.S. Space Force's Tactically Responsive Space program was initiated by a 2024 contract to develop Caracal.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2025Blue Ring mission to expand commercial GEO space domain awareness

Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-15 mission to sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, November 28 at 10:44 a.m. PT.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2025SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission transports 140 payloads on Friday from California

Spire Global, Inc. launched 11 satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 29, 2025Spire Global launches 11 satellites

The Eaglet II satellites lifted off on November 28th at 19:44 CET from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S. on board a Falcon 9 rocket.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductNov 29, 2025The IRIDE constellation adds 8 more smallsats

Rocket Lab built both spacecraft, which launched on November 13 on a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: space forceTechnical ProductNov 26, 2025ESCAPADE spacecraft capture first images while en route to Mars

The mission is part of a follow-on to a 2024 OpTech award from the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 26, 2025Latest News

NATO is following the lead of the U.S. Space Force in establishing a commercial integration cell.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 26, 2025Latest News

The upcoming launch will be the STP-S30 mission for the United States Space Force (USSF) and NASA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceNarrative GeneralNov 25, 2025R to @GewoonLukas_: Rocket Lab's next launch from LC-2 will be a normal orbital Electron launch again. This will be the STP-S30 mission for the USSF and NASA, which will carry 4 VLEO DiskSat satellites. Launch is scheduled for NET December 8th.

OpTech was awarded a contract in 2024 to develop Caracal for the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space ForceOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2025Blue Origin’s Blue Ring will be 1st commercial GEO SDA mission with Optimum Technologies’ sensor

The Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: space forceNarrative GrowthNov 23, 2025Starlink’s early Sunday smallsat Group 11-30 launch from California
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